One pedestrian killed near 1498 N CALIFORNIA AVE in Humboldt Park
A pedestrian was killed after a Wednesday afternoon collision in Humboldt Park on April 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM.
The crash occurred near 1498 N CALIFORNIA AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche was heading southeast while turning left. The driver, a 30-year-old man, was uninjured; his airbag did not deploy.
The police report described the pedestrian, a 68-year-old man, as crossing the roadway where there were no traffic controls and failing to yield; he was killed.
Police were notified at 1:26 PM. This was the 990th injurious crash reported in April 2026, and the 4,910th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 29th fatal crash for 2026.
Where it happened
1498 N CALIFORNIA AVE
- Neighborhood
- Humboldt Park
- Ward
- 26th Ward
- Nearest streets
- N CALIFORNIA AVE
- Intersections
- W LE MOYNE ST & N CALIFORNIA AVE
Street view: 41.9083° N, 87.6972° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- NO CONTROLS
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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